Columbus, Georgia

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Council Members

Agenda Item # 8



Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting



September 27, 2016



Agenda Report # 47



TO: Mayor and Councilors



SUBJECT: Purchase Authorizations



INITIATED BY: Finance Department

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(A) ELECTION SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE



It is requested that Council approve a resolution to expend the appropriated

funds to Election Systems and Software, Inc., for election supplies, ballots,

expendable items and other related election equipment and services for the

estimated amount of $100,000 per year, for five (5) years. The funds expended

each fiscal year is contingent upon the number of elections required to be

held.



In 2001, the State of Georgia mandated a uniform voting system for all counties

in the state. The requirement for uniformity is still in effect. Election

Systems and Software, Inc. will provide maintenance and support services for

the election management software and equipment per the State of Georgia Voting

System Agreement dated May 3, 2002. Services from Election Systems and

Software, Inc., may include: programming, audio recording, ballot printing,

loading database, creating memory cards, programming encoders and logic and

accuracy testing.



Election Systems and Software, Inc., provides the uniform voting system for the

State of Georgia. Therefore, the vendor is considered an only known source.



Funds are budgeted each fiscal year for this on-going expense: General Fund ?

Boards & Commissions ? Elections & Registration -Boards of Elections &

Registration ? Election Expenses; 0101-290-2000-ELCT-6355.





(B) CISCO SWITCH AND AP BUNDLE FOR COLUMBUS POLICE DEPARTMENT



It is requested that Council approve the purchase of Cisco Switch and AP Bundle

from CPAK (Lagrange, GA) in the amount of $73,584.15, by cooperative purchasing

utilizing Georgia Statewide Contract #99999-SPD- T20120501-0006.



In the original RMS scope of requirements, the Jail and the Fire stations were

targeted to be wired to have access points for wireless access to the city

network and RMS servers. After the RMS went live additional requirements were

added to include the other Public Safety facilities to the project. Those

facilities include the three police precincts, MCP, logistics, and the fueling

area at Fleet. The Cisco Switch and the AP Bundle is the network equipment

needed to complete the LAN (Local Area Network) portion of the RMS project.



Funds are budgeted in the FY17 Budget: LOST/Public Safety ? Police ? Public

Safety/LOST ? Capital Expenditures Over $5,000; 0102 ? 400 ? 9900 ? LOST - 7761.



(C) MOBILE DATA COMPUTERS FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT



It is requested that Council approve the purchase of twenty-two (22) Panasonic

mobile data computers from Motorola Solutions, Inc., in the amount of

$116,496.60 ($5,295.30 each), by cooperative purchase utilizing State of

Georgia (Georgia Technology Authority) Contract # 980-2800008.



The new mobile data units will be placed in new vehicles which will be utilized

by the Police Department. This purchase is part of an on-going project aimed

at equipping all appropriate public safety vehicles with advanced technology,

in order to maximize the efficiency of public safety response calls, for

service, from the public.



Funds are budgeted in the FY17 Budget: LOST/Public Safety ? Police ? Public

Safety/LOST ? Automobiles; 0102 ? 400 ? 9900 ? LOST ? 7721.









?ITEM A?

A RESOLUTION

NO.______



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO EXPEND THE APPROPRIATED FUNDS TO ELECTION SYSTEMS

AND SOFTWARE, INC., FOR ELECTION SUPPLIES, BALLOTS, EXPENDABLE ITEMS AND OTHER

RELATED ELECTION EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES FOR THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $100,000

PER YEAR, FOR FIVE (5) YEARS. THE FUNDS EXPENDED EACH FISCAL YEAR IS

CONTINGENT UPON THE NUMBER OF ELECTIONS REQUIRED TO BE HELD.



WHEREAS, Election Systems and Software, Inc. will provide maintenance and

support services for the election management software and equipment per the

State of Georgia Voting System Agreement dated May 3, 2002; and,



WHEREAS, Services from Election Systems and Software, Inc., may include:

programming, audio recording, ballot printing, loading database, creating

memory cards, programming encoders and logic and accuracy testing; and,



WHEREAS, Election Systems and Software, Inc., provides the uniform voting

system for the State of Georgia. Therefore, the vendor is considered an only

known source.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to expend the appropriated funds to

Election Systems and Software, Inc., for election supplies, ballots, expendable

items and other related election equipment and services for the estimated

amount of $100,000 per year, for five (5) years. The funds expended each fiscal

year is contingent upon the number of elections required to be held. Funds are

budgeted each fiscal year for this on-going expense: General Fund ? Boards &

Commissions ? Elections & Registration -Boards of Elections & Registration ?

Election Expenses; 0101-290-2000-ELCT-6355.

_______________



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the

_________ day of ____________________, 2016 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.





Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting .

Councilor Garrett voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor Thomas voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





_______________________________ _________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor



?ITEM B?



A RESOLUTION

NO._______



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF CISCO SWITCH AND AP BUNDLE FROM CPAK

(LAGRANGE, GA) IN THE AMOUNT OF $73,584.15, BY COOPERATIVE PURCHASING,

UTILIZING GEORGIA STATEWIDE CONTRACT #99999-SPD- T20120501-0006.



WHEREAS,in the original RMS scope of requirements, the Jail and the Fire

stations were targeted to be wired to have access points for wireless access to

the city network and RMS servers. After the RMS went live additional

requirements were added to include the other Public Safety facilities to the

project. Those facilities include the three police precincts, MCP, logistics,

and the fueling area at Fleet; and,



WHEREAS, the Cisco Switch and the AP Bundle is the network equipment needed to

complete the LAN (Local Area Network) portion of the RMS project.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase Cisco Switch and AP

Bundle from CPAK (Lagrange, GA) in the amount of $73,584.15, by cooperative

purchasing utilizing Georgia Statewide Contract #99999-SPD- T20120501-0006.

Funds are budgeted in the FY17 Budget: LOST/Public Safety ? Police ? Public

Safety/LOST ? Capital Expenditures Over $5,000; 0102 ? 400 ? 9900 ? LOST - 7761.

__________________



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the

_________ day of ____________________, 2016 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.





Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting .

Councilor Garrett voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor Thomas voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





_______________________________ __________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor







?ITEM C?



A RESOLUTION

NO.________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWENTY-TWO (22) PANASONIC MOBILE DATA

COMPUTERS FROM MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $116,496.60

($5,295.30 EACH), BY COOPERATIVE PURCHASE UTILIZING STATE OF GEORGIA (GEORGIA

TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY) CONTRACT # 980-2800008.



WHEREAS, the new mobile data units will be placed in new vehicles which will be

utilized by the Police Department. This purchase is part of an on-going

project aimed at equipping all appropriate public safety vehicles with advanced

technology, in order to maximize the efficiency of public safety response

calls, for service, from the public.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:



That the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase twenty-two (22)

Panasonic mobile data computers from Motorola Solutions, Inc., in the amount of

$116,496.60 ($5,295.30 each), by cooperative purchase utilizing State of

Georgia (Georgia Technology Authority) Contract # 980-2800008. Funds are

budgeted in the FY17 Budget: LOST/Public Safety ? Police ? Public Safety/LOST

? Automobiles; 0102 ? 400 ? 9900 ? LOST - 7721

______________



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the

_________ day of ____________________, 2016 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.





Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting .

Councilor Garrett voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor Thomas voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





_______________________________ _____________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor



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